Medi-Cal Duals Project Delayed May 7, 2013 Medi-Cal Duals demonstration, Medi-Cal 0 The Department of Health Care Services announced yesterday that the start of the Duals demonstration will be delayed. Instead of their previously announced October 2013 start date, they just announced the project will not begin until January 2014 at the earliest. Please see below for the full announcement. We will provide you with up-to-date information as it becomes available. Please contact Lishaun Francis for more information or with questions: Lishaun Francis, Associate Director, Center for Medical & Regulatory Policy, California Medical Association; lfrancis@cmanet.org or 916.551.2554. Cal MediConnect Stakeholder Update The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is announcing today that Cal MediConnect will begin no earlier than January 2014. Cal MediConnect represents a historic effort to integrate the medical, social, and mental health services provided to some of the most vulnerable members of society.I'm proud of the work that has been done so far, and I'm grateful for all of the stakeholder participation to move this effort forward. We have come a long way and there is more that needs to be done. Cal MediConnect is an opportunity to support people who have Medicare and Medicaid with more coordinated care. Doing so requires work on multiple levels between governments, health plans, and communities. This kind of systematic change takes time. We have decided to move the start date to give every issue the full consideration it deserves. As you know, the state places a high premium on beneficiary protections and is working deliberately to ensure a successful implementation. We will be working toward a January 2014 start date and new timelines will reflect that date. However, we will continue to assessthe most appropriate start date as we work to strengthen policy and conduct outreach and education. Over the next few months, we will be determining the final start date based on our ongoing assessment. We will continue to ask for your thoughts, feedback, and participation during this process. Your input is invaluable as we move forward. Thank you, Toby Douglas, Director Department of Health Care Services Comments are closed.
